The 300 Project

[Ryan Avery]

How bad is the recoil? I saw the video but you just might take punishment well.

With the Berger 230s, you have to hang onto it Like I mentioned above, IME the lighter you go the more shoulder pressure and bipod load it takes to make clean shots. If I just hang onto it like I would with the LRKM or canyon rifles(15 pounds plus) the groups are erratic.

 

[mtnwrunner]

She is very light for a full house 300 Rum.

This was my first 6 shots with 99 grains of RL33 with 230 bergers at 3090 FPS, 5 thou off with an ES of 11 over a 10 shot test. Top left was my first group. Did a scope adjustment and shot the bottom right.

Bolt is on the wrong side.

Randy

 

[Ryan Avery]

Bolt is on the wrong side.

Randy

Oh, I think we both know its on the "RIGHT" side.

 

[Msowa]

It needs a TBAC Ultra on there Ryan

 

[mtnwrunner]

Oh, I think we both know its on the "RIGHT" side.

Well, even though it is backwards, it is a dang nice looking rifle. Not quite as nice as Checkmate but very nice indeed.
And it obviously is going to be a shooter.

Randy

 

[Ryan Avery]

That is one bad ass looking rifle!

What is the overall length difference between this one and your LRKM?

It's 9 inches longer than the LRKM.

But, 7 pounds lighter

 

[Michael Pawul]

It's 9 inches longer than the LRKM.

But, 7 pounds lighter

Well worth the trade!

 

[greyghostnw]

scope looks good on there. is it a 50 or 56mm? if its a 50 i may have to try those one piece ring/bases. how high did the scope center of height to center of bore end up in that set up?

 

[CaNINE]

Ryan - H50BMG is a powder worth playing with as well. I'm having exceptional results with 220 ELD-X in my 300RUM. Very temp stable.

 

[Ryan Avery]

scope looks good on there. is it a 50 or 56mm? if its a 50 i may have to try those one piece ring/bases. how high did the scope center of height to center of bore end up in that set up?

Scope Height is 1.75"

I am running the 3.5-18X50 X5

 

[Ryan Avery]

Ryan - H50BMG is a powder worth playing with as well. I'm having exceptional results with 220 ELD-X in my 300RUM. Very temp stable.

I keep hearing great things about this powder. It's about the only one I have not tried in a 300 RUM

What kind of speed are you getting?

Can you post up your load data?

 

[greyghostnw]

I would like to see some data as well. I just bought three boxes of 220 eldx's for my rum the other day. Only used h1000 and retumbo on the 200's thus far.

 

[greyghostnw]

Scope Height is 1.75"

I am running the 3.5-18X50 X5

Thanks... Talked to hawkins today about them. Going to order a set from lp as soon as i can get a hold of them for a try,

 

[Ryan Avery]

Thanks... Talked to hawkins today about them. Going to order a set from lp as soon as i can get a hold of them for a try,

They are super solid. I like the fact that they are pinned to the action.

 

[CaNINE]

I'll post up my 300RUM H50BMG data in a couple days when I get home. I hit a 1/4 MOA node at 2950 out of a benchmark 27" 9.3 twist. No pressure signs but doubt I could jump to next node before I run out of case capacity and/or hit pressure. Also trying it out in my 264WM for kicks.

 

[greyghostnw]

I'll post up my 300RUM H50BMG data in a couple days when I get home. I hit a 1/4 MOA node at 2950 out of a benchmark 27" 9.3 twist. No pressure signs but doubt I could jump to next node before I run out of case capacity and/or hit pressure. Also trying it out in my 264WM for kicks.

any load data?

 

[CaNINE]

300RUM; Benchmark #6, 27" 9.3
Hornady ELD-X, 220 grain, 0.020 jump
Nosler brass, 2x fired, annealed, 0.002 neck tension
Federal 215
98.0 grains H50BMG
velocity = 2976 fps
ES = 14
3 shot group at 200 yards = 0.525"

Will be taking this out to 600 and 1000 in a few weeks. Will report back with more data once load is confirmed.

 

[William Hanson (live2hunt)]

Have you done anymore with it Ryan? Get a chance to stretch her legs?

 

[Sodbuster]

Badass rig.

 

[Ryan Avery]

Sorry for the delay. Been out bear hunting and putting this rifle through it's paces. I will have a few videos up this week.

I wanted to make sure I put some time in the woods on this rifle before spouting off about it.